Unpopular Opinions You Hold About Animation

[talonmalon333]

It seems like Heart of Ice is the most critically acclaimed episode. I can not disapprove of that opinion at all.

[Avaitor]

Some people dislike "Mad Love" in comparison to its original comic story, too. I still haven't read it, so I can't say.

Also, here's another unpopular opinion of my own- The Weekenders is the best post-Afternoon Disney animated series.

[gunswordfist]

I've never seen The Weekenders.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

I haven't seen The Weekenders in ages, but I remember watching it and Recess all the time back when the Disney Channel re-ran the shit out of them.

[gunswordfist]

I wonder if I just simply forgot about the show.

[LumRanmaYasha]

I rewatched the show last year, and I still think The Weekenders is great. I agree with Avaitor that it's Disney's best post-Disney Afternoon cartoon.

Man, I remember watching it everyday next to House of Mouse back in 1st-2nd grade. The latter doesn't hold up, though.

[Peanutbutter]

My personal favorite episode is Almost Got 'Im. Aside from it having Poison Ivy looking hot in a black swimsuit, it shows the best sides of each Batman villain's personalities. There's the right balance of humor and drama in it. It also kind of feels like well done episode of the 60's series with the silliness removed.

Didn't you post the exact same thing like, a couple of months ago?

Eh, I might have. Given how overrated I feel the episode is despite it's quality; I stand by reiterating it.

[Nameless]

I don't get why Samurai Jack is held up as this masterpiece and Genndy Tartakovsky, by himself, as this ultra-amazing genius. I prefer Dexter and PPG, and feel that maybe Tartakovsky was best with McCracken and Renzetti.

I'm not saying that Samurai Jack is a bad show, though.

[gunswordfist]

 

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

-Roswell That Ends Well is a decent episode of Futurama, but I never understood why it was so highly regarded by fans, and even found its way to winning an Emmy. Personally I found it to be kind of average by pre-cancellation Futurama standards. Of course, average by those standards is still good, but it was never a favorite of mine.

-Apparently a lot of people don't like the Siege of Starro 2-parter in BTBATB because it based itself off of a classic JL story from the comics but replaced a lot of A-list superheroes with more obscure ones. Personally, as someone who doesn't read many comics, I couldn't care less about the change and in fact kind of appreciate the fact that the more minor superheroes help Batman save the day. Judged solely on its own merits, it tells a great story and has great character moments. So yeah, fuck those people.

-Stanley's Cup is one of the best episodes of South Park, and the ending was brilliantly hilarious. Pinewood Derby and Fatbeard were also really good episodes that a lot of people seemed to hate on for absolutely no good reason. Also, I'm not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but the Black Friday trilogy is now my favorite multi-parter from South Park, but I'm not sure if it's the most popular among fans. Before this, Imagination Land was my favorite, followed closely behind by Cartoon Wars.

-While I love both films, I honestly have to say that, over time, I have come to prefer ROTJ over MOTP. For one thing, The Joker actually ties in thematically to the story of ROTJ, whereas in MOTP, his character really wasn't needed, and felt forced in there if only because he was Barman's most iconic villain, but you really could've replaced him with another one from Batman's rogue's gallery, and the story wouldn't have been substantially different for it. I also felt that the third act of that film, while still great, was slightly weaker than the first 2 acts which did a really god job of setting up the main conflict of this film, and both the charm and inevitable tragic dilemma of Bruce's relationship with Andrea. On the other hand, I found ROTJ to have a nice build-up all of the way through, to the point where it actually peaked in its climactic moments toward the end. I also loved the dynamic and parallels between Bruce and Terry, and their intertwining stories. The whole thing just felt so tightly written, directed, and paced. Once again, I consider both films to be among my favorite films of all time, so don't read it as me dissing MOTP, because I'm not, but I can now honestly say that if I had to pick one, I'd say that ROTJ stood out as the stronger film, to me.

[Nel_Annette]

I agree on SP. Just the end of that episode is gold, with adult hockey players beating the ever-loving shit out of toddlers and then "We Are The Champions" playing Mighty-Ducks style like they were the "good guys" the whole time. Made all the more ridiculous when it shows the scoreboard and you can see that somehow, Stan's team managed to score 2 points.

And the Black Friday (Brack Friday Bunduruuuuuu!) trilogy is my favorite as well.

[Skeeter Valentine]

South Park has gotten so boring these past few years.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

I'm not sure if that's so much an unpopular opinion as it is a mixed opinion. It's about 50/50 from what I've seen. Personally I think the show is just fine these days. Certainly far better than the later seasons of Futurama, The Simpsons, and Family Guy, at the very least.

[LumRanmaYasha]

Yeah, I don't think the show has really dropped in quality at all. There's always an episode or two a season that I might not think is great, but otherwise it's still as enjoyable as ever for me.

[Nel_Annette]

Yeah, same here. The humor's changed a lot, but I still find it funny. Every season has always been varied in terms of hit/misses too.